Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) Reef Safe?
Not everywhere. Allowed in 8 of 9 places we track. See why
- Allowed: Hawaii
- Allowed: Maui County
- Allowed: Hawaiʻi County
- Allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
- Not allowed: Palau
- Allowed: Aruba
- Allowed: Guam
- Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
- Allowed: Thailand
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Palau. It uses one mineral UV filter: titanium dioxide 11%. It is a broad-spectrum tinted sunscreen lotion made by La Roche-Posay (L'Oréal USA Products, Inc.) and is water resistant for up to 40 minutes. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 69625-019 and 49967-020.
Where La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | Not allowed | Phenoxyethanol: banned by name. |
| Hawaii (statewide) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Aruba | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Guam | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Thailand (all national parks) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
Guidance and repealed rules (4)
| Mexico: federal marine protected areas (e.g., Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún & Punta Nizuc) | Meets guidance | |
| Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park) | Meets guidance | |
| U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance) | Meets guidance | |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force |
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium Dioxide | 11% | Mineral |
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) inactive ingredients
WATER, ISODODECANE, C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE, DIMETHICONE, UNDECANE, TRIETHYLHEXANOIN, ISOHEXADECANE, STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, NYLON-12, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE, PHENETHYL BENZOATE, SILICA, TRIDECANE, DICAPRYLYL CARBONATE, DICAPRYLYL ETHER, TALC, DIMETHICONE / PEG-10/15 CROSSPOLYMER, ALUMINUM STEARATE, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, PEG-9 POLYDIMETHYLSILOXYETHYL DIMETHICONE, IRON OXIDES, ALUMINA, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, PHENOXYETHANOL, MAGNESIUM SULFATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, PEG-8 LAURATE, STEARIC ACID, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, TOCOPHEROL, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, CASSIA ALATA LEAF EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, BENZOIC ACID, DISODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE
Highlighted ingredients are regulated somewhere; red ones are restricted in at least one location we track. Dotted ones are listed below.
Fragrance allergens, essential oils and alcohol
None of the 80 fragrance allergens on the EU list appear on this label, and it lists no fragrance, essential oil or drying alcohol.
The EU requires these allergens to be named on cosmetic labels above 0.001% in leave-on products (Regulation 1223/2009, Annex III). They can cause skin reactions in people who are sensitized; they don’t affect whether a sunscreen is legal anywhere we track.
Note: Inactive list from the brand page (Tinted shade). The brand page does not show this shade's active ingredient; Titanium Dioxide 11%, SPF 50 and 40-minute water resistance come from the FDA DailyMed label (setid bc72048a-4786-44c2-97ce-022082281654). Sold as 50 ml light fluid per the brand image.
Common questions about La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade)
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) reef safe?
“Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Palau. Its only UV filters are minerals, which every law we track permits.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) legal in Hawaii?
Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is allowed. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is allowed. In Hawaiʻi County (the Big Island), which has a mineral-only rule for sales, it is allowed. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi have no county rule, so only the statewide law applies there.
Where is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) not allowed?
Palau: it contains phenoxyethanol, which is not allowed there.
Does La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) contain oxybenzone?
No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Mineral. Its UV filter is titanium dioxide 11%.
Is the titanium dioxide in La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) non-nano?
Its Drug Facts ingredient list doesn’t state particle size, and US labels aren’t required to. Many brands make non-nano claims elsewhere on the pack or website. No sunscreen law we track regulates nano particles.
Is La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) water resistant?
Yes, for up to 40 minutes of swimming or sweating, according to its label. Reapply after 40 minutes in the water, immediately after towel drying, and at least every 2 hours.
What is the NDC and UPC for La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade)?
La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Tinted Sunscreen for Face SPF 50 (Tinted shade) is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 69625-019 and 49967-020, and its UPC barcode is 883140020899. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.
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